[verb] avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully" Synonyms:hedge, fudge, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep
[verb] escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation" Synonyms:elude, bilk
[verb] practice evasion; "This man always hesitates and evades"
[verb] use cleverness or deceit to escape or avoid; "The con mane always evades"
